GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| kismet | fate |
| perforate | to make a hole through |